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HETEROTAXY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Lymphatic System
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- congenital asplenia
1, record 1, English, congenital%20asplenia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- congenital asplenism 2, record 1, English, congenital%20asplenism
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Congenital asplenia can be part of multiple congenital anomalies as in heterotaxy,... or it can be isolated, which is extremely rare. 1, record 1, English, - congenital%20asplenia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Congenital asplenia] may arise as part of situs abnormalities or result from a specific defect of spleen development. Most of the reported cases are familial and the mode of inheritance is usually autosomal dominant. 1, record 1, English, - congenital%20asplenia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Système lymphatique
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- asplénie congénitale
1, record 1, French, aspl%C3%A9nie%20cong%C3%A9nitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asplénisme congénital 2, record 1, French, aspl%C3%A9nisme%20cong%C3%A9nital
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les nourrissons présentant une asplénie congénitale sont plus à risque de sepsis fulgurant que les adultes après une splénectomie. 3, record 1, French, - aspl%C3%A9nie%20cong%C3%A9nitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
- The Heart
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right atrial isomerism
1, record 2, English, right%20atrial%20isomerism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RAI 2, record 2, English, RAI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- right-sided isomerism 3, record 2, English, right%2Dsided%20isomerism
correct
- right isomerism 3, record 2, English, right%20isomerism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Children with this condition have multiple heart defects. They may have septal defects ... and problems with heart valves, particularly the pulmonary valve. They may also have abnormalities of the blood returning from the lungs to the heart ... The spleen may be absent (asplenia), and the liver and other organs may be on the wrong side of the body. 4, record 2, English, - right%20atrial%20isomerism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Right atrial isomerism(RAI) is a subset of heterotaxy syndrome... 5, record 2, English, - right%20atrial%20isomerism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
- Cœur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- isomérisme droit
1, record 2, French, isom%C3%A9risme%20droit
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heterotaxy syndrome
1, record 3, English, heterotaxy%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare condition where many organs in the chest and abdomen are formed abnormally, in the wrong position, or are even missing. 2, record 3, English, - heterotaxy%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d'hétérotaxie
1, record 3, French, syndrome%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxie
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- syndrome hétérotaxique 2, record 3, French, syndrome%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] syndrome d'hétérotaxie [...] correspond à une désorganisation ou une malformation des organes viscéraux. 1, record 3, French, - syndrome%20d%27h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterotaxy
1, record 4, English, heterotaxy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deviation of organs from their normal position. 1, record 4, English, - heterotaxy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hétérotaxie
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cas d'un organe qui n'est pas à sa place phyllotaxiquement normale. 1, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotaxie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Botánica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterotaxis
1, record 4, Spanish, heterotaxis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición anormal de los órganos de una planta. 1, record 4, Spanish, - heterotaxis
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- homotaxy
1, record 5, English, homotaxy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- homotaxia 1, record 5, English, homotaxia
correct
- homotaxis 2, record 5, English, homotaxis
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... taxonomic similarity between stratigraphic or fossil sequences in separate regions, or the condition of strata characterized by similar fossils occupying corresponding positions in different vertical sequences, without connotation of similarity of age. 2, record 5, English, - homotaxy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
homotaxis: An erroneous transliteration of homotaxy. 2, record 5, English, - homotaxy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As opposed to "heterotaxy. " 3, record 5, English, - homotaxy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- homotaxie
1, record 5, French, homotaxie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Huxley (1862) a proposé le terme d'«homotaxie» pour désigner la similitude de telles suites en insistant sur le fait que des formes homotaxiques ne sont pas nécessairement contemporaines. 2, record 5, French, - homotaxie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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